Finding 1481 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-11-09

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization depends on its audit firm for financial statement preparation, which poses a risk since the auditors are not part of the internal control system.
  • Impacted Requirements: Financial statements must comply with U.S. accounting principles, and any new standards must be accurately reflected.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should monitor accounting standard updates and regularly discuss financial statements with assurance providers.

Finding Text

Preparation of Financial Statements. Condition: The Organization relies on its audit firm to assist in preparing its financial statements, accompanying disclosures, supplemental schedules and adjusting journal entries. However, as independent auditors, the audit frim cannot be considered part of the Organizaiton's internal control system. Criteria: Preparation of financial statements, related disclosures, supplemental schedules and adjusting journal entries in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Effect: As a result of this condition, there is a higher risk that any potential material omissions or other errors would not be identied and corrected. Cause: A new accounting standard was issued, but not recorded on the financial statements. Recommendation: Management should remain alert to revisions in accounting standards. In addition, management should closely review financial statements and hold regular discussions with its assurance service providers concerning new accounting principles. Response: We will continue to review the financial statements, related disclosures and supplemental schedules prior to issuance.

Corrective Action Plan

A new auditing standard was implemented in 2022 in which we relied on the assistance of our auditing firm to make the appropriate adjusting journal entries. It is our intent to make future annual entries related to the new standard.

Categories

Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1482 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1483 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1484 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1485 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577923 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577924 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577925 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577926 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 577927 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.603 Adoption Incentive Payments $763,026
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $600,000
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $64,437
14.169 Housing Counseling Assistance Program $55,592
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $46,330
93.556 Promoting Safe and Stable Families $35,583
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $18,830
93.652 Adoption Opportunities $6,211